Maritime record MWX1825 - Hurricane MK IIB Z3676

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British fighter, 9/9/1941

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[Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIB standard fighter; 1 of a batch of 1000 delivered between August 1940 and July 1941 to Contract No. B62305/39] Collided with target and dived into sea, Chester hill range, Weymouth, Dorset, 9.9.1941. Builder: Hawker, Kingston, Brooklands and Langley Delivered: 1940-1 Squadron: 302 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Between 15.00 hours and 16.00 hours on 9-9-41 British Hurricane No 3676 crashed in deep water 70 yards off Abbotsbury Beach West bay.(2)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1998. Royal Air Force Aircraft W1000 - Z9999. p139.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Dorset Police. Daily reports from Chief Constable 1939-1945.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1354268.

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Location

Grid reference SY 68750 78890 (point)
Map sheet SY67NE

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0786
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 181
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1354268

Record last edited

Feb 22 2024 12:55PM

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